Poultry-coop.



R. A. BIVINS.

POULTRY COOP.

APPLICATION FILED APR.8. 191s.-

.. Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

OLUMDIA PLANOCIRAPH c0.. WASHINGTON. n. C-

R. A. BIVINS.

POULTRY COOP.

APPLICATION FILED APR.8. l9l5.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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/5 m? 4 6" J6 J7 /z\ ea ROBERT A. BI'VINS, OF DANVILLE, VIRGINIA.

POULTRY-COOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

Application filed April 8, 1915. Serial No. 19,981.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT A. BIviNs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Danville, in the county of Pittsylvania and State ofVirginia, have invented a new and useful Poultry-Coop; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful collapsible poultry coop, andit has for its object to provide a device of this design comprisingsimple, efficient and practical features of construction.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitatealterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a View in perspective of the improved coop,showing the same ready for use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional viewon line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 3-3of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a view showing the coop collapsed. Fig. 5 is anend view showing the coop collapsed and illustrating how the latches(which are connected to the end pieces when the coop is arranged foruse) are utilized to engage eyes on the end of the bottom piece to holdone of the longitudinal sides and the top collapsed on the under face ofthe bottom piece.

Referring more especially to the drawings, l designates the bottom pieceof the coop, and secured upon its upper face adjacent one longitudinaledge 2 is a strip 3, to which is hinged at 41 one of the longitudinalside pieces 5. The longitudinal side piece 5 comprises the upper andlower rails 6 and 7 which are connected by the rungs or rods 8, and theupper rail 6 of the side piece 5 is provided with suitable sockets 9,the purpose of which will appear later. The other longitudinal sidepiece 10 likewise consists of the upper and lower rails 11 and 12, whichare connected by the rungs or rods 13. However, the lower rail 12 isrecessed longitudinally, as shown at 1 1 to receive the longitudinaledge portion 15 of the bottom of the coop, and is hinged at 16 in suchwise as to swing outwardly and downwardly and fold against the underface of the bottom of the coop. Hinged at 16' so as to collapse againstthe inner face of the longitudinal side piece 10 is the top piece 17 ofthe coop, which comprises the outer and intermediate longitudinal rails18, 19 and 20, and the end rails 21. The outer and intermediate rails ofthe top piece are connected by the transverse rungs or rods 22. Theunder face of the rail 19 is provided with lugs 23 to engage the sockets9 of the top rail 6 of the longitudinal side piece 5, so as to hold theside piece 5 in avertical position. Hinged at 24: to the bottom are theend pieces 25 of the coop, which consist of the upper and lower rails 26and 27, which are connected by the vertical rungs or rods 28. The upperrails 26 are provided with sockets 29, to receive the lugs 30 of the endrails 21 of the top of the coop, in order to insure a rigid structure.Pivoted at 31 to the end rails 21 of the top are hooks 32, to engage theeyes 33 of the upper rails 26 of the hinged end parts or pieces 25, toprevent disengagement of the lugs 30 from the sockets 29. The upper faceof the rail 19 of the top, substantially midway of its length isprovided with anelongated recess 35, to receive the rail 36 of theclosure 37 (which is hinged at 38 to the intermediate rail 20 of thetop) and connecting the rail 36 and the rail 39 of the closure are rungsor rods 40, A suitable hook 41 is pivoted at 42 to the upper rail 6 ofthe side 5, and is'designed to engage an eye 43 of the rail 36 of theclosure, so as to not only hold the closure in a closedposition,-against the action of the coil spring 44 (which connects between the under portion of the closure and the intermediate rail 20 ofthe top) but to also hold the top securely down against the end piecesandthe side piece 5, and at the same time prevent the lugs and socketsfrom disengagement, and in this case, at times, it is immaterial whetherthe hooks at the ends of the top are in engagement with their eyes ornot.

The under face of the bottom 1 adjacent its ends is provided withsuitable cleats 46, to hold the coop spaced above the surface on whichit rests. Carried by the cleats 46 are eyes 47, which, when the side 10and the top 17 are collapsed against one another and against the bottomface of the bottom of the coop, receive the hooks 32, thereby holdingsuch parts collapsed, as shown clearly in the drawings. When the side 10and the top 17 are so collapsed, the end pieces of the coop arecollapsed in upon the upper face of the bottom, and the longitudinalside piece 5 is subsequentlycollapsed against the end parts, thereforeit will be noted that the strip 3 permits of such foldingvof the parts.In other words, the strip 3, to which the side is hinged, raises theside 5 suificiently so that it may fold upon the end parts. WVhen theside 5 is so folded, its hook 41 engages'an additional eye '49carriedbyone of the end pieces, thereby preventing displacement of the parts.

The invention having been set forth, What is claimed as new and usefulis l. A collapsible coop comprising bottom, side,end, and toppieces, theend pieces beinghinged to the upper face of the bottom and collapsiblethereagainst, one of the side pieces havinga longitudinal recess toreceive one ofthe longitudinal edges of the bottom piece and hinged tosaid bottom piece andhaving hinged connections With the top piece,which-is collapsible. against the inner face of said side piece, Whichin turn is collapsible against the under face of the bottom piece, astrip secured to the upper face of the bottom piece adjacent one of. itslongitudinal edges and to- Which the other side piece is hingedlyconnected, in order to collapse upon said end pieces,hook and eyeconnections for connecting the top, end and one side piece to hold theparts arranged as a poultry receiving coop, eyes carried adjacent/theend of the bottom piece to receive thehooks of the top piece When it andits adjacent hinged side piece are co1- lapsed against the bottom piece,and anadditional eye carried by one of the end pieces to receive thehookof one. of the side pieces to hold the side piece collapsed againstthe end piece. 7

2. A collapsible coop comprising bottom, side, end, and top pieces, theend pieces beinghinged to the upper face of the bottom and collapsiblethereagainst, one of the side pieces having a longitudinal recess toreceive one of the longitudinal edges of the bottom piece and hinged tosaid bottom piece and having hinged connections with the top piece,which is collapsible against the inner face of said side piece, which inturn is collapsible against the under face of the bottom piece, a stripsecured to the upper face of the bottom piece adjacent one of itslongitudinal edges and to which the other side piece is hingedlyconnected, in order to collapse upon said end pieces, hook and eyeconnections for connecting the top, end and one side piece to hold theparts arranged as a poultry receiving coop, eyes car ried adjacent theend of the bottom piece to receive the hooks of the top piece when itand its adjacent hinged side piece are collapsed against the bottompiece, and an additional eye carried by one of the end pieces to receivethe hook of one of the side pieces to hold the side piece collapsedagainst the end piece, and lug and socket connections between the top,end and one of the side pieces, the top piece having a hinged springtensioned closure, thehook and eye connection between the top piece andone side piece acting tohold the closure in a closed position.

'In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witneses.

ROBERT A. BIVINS.

YVitnesses:

T. J. HALL, G. WV. PRUITT.

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